C. Four body, massive, entirely chased in high relief with a ruby-set floral decoration over a matted ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 3,910
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with aperture for the digital jumping hours, large eccentric minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 18"' gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 3,450
C. massiccia, in tre pezzi, fondello con perle incastonate. Q. in smalto con cifre romane. Lancette " Poire" in ottone dorato. M.19"' dorato, 17 rubini, scappamento ad ancora "Moustaches", bilancere bimetallico con spirale Breguet. Controfondello e cassa marcati. In ottime condizioni. Diam: 47 min.
ITL 3,300 - 3,800
C. The grip of translucent scarlet enamel over engine-turning with split-petrls set borders, the watch concealed on the end of the butt, the cover with rose-diamond set border, chased with decoration and centred with an emerald. Diamond-set back centred with an opal cabochon. Gold plates, finely chased with a dog on one face, a rabbit on the reverse and framed with rosediamonds. The barrel of cobalt blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, decorated with paillonne scroll design simulating damascene work. The perfume is spread out through the pistils of a gold lotus flower with enamelled petals, which is shot out of the barrel, released by the percussion of the diamond-set hammer when the trigger is depressed. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" bands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain bass threearm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. In ver), good condition in a later red leather fitted box. Dim. 111 x 55 mm. Estima te : ****
HKD 0 - 0
C. massiccia, interamente decorata di smalto rosso translucido su "guilloché" e smalto blu cobalto damascato da "paillon" d'oro e orlata di perle fini incastonate. Un coperchio decorato di smalto rosso e circondato di perle, copre il quadrante dell'orologio in smalto bianco con cifre romane. Armando il cane della pistola, in oro cesellato, il grilletto esce dall'apposito alloggiamento, dove si trova la firma. Premendolo si libera il meccanismo che scatta verso la canna ottagonale e, istantaneamente, un flore di loto con corolla di petali smaltati, appare aprendosi e lasciando vaporizzare i, dai pistilli, il profumo in esso contenuto. Due piccole piastre in oro, poste simmetricamente ai lati, e contornate di perle, incise raffiguranti una lepre ed un cane. Q. in smalto bianco con numeri romani. Lancette " Poire " in acciaio brunito. M. a gabbia in ottone dorato, pilastrini cilindirici, conoide con catena, scappamento a verga, bilancere in ottone a tre bracci. Spirale piana, con incisa in ottone dorato. Firmato nell' alloggiamento del grilletto. In ottime condizioni. Dim.: 111 x 55 mm.
ITL 200,000 - 220,000
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", fully enamelled with floral and foliage champlevé decoration on a black ground, a Royal crest on the back. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18-, gilt brass with going barrel, 4 jewels, ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, parachute suspension, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston in the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
HKD 20,000 - 22,500
CHF 4,000 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 34,466
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band, the back engraved with scrolled foliage in a " vermicelli" pattern. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 5, 5"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 16 mm. Total weight: 5gr.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
C. Four body, shaped, "demi-bassine et filets", cover and back in black enamel diamond inlaid flowers on one side, a cross, a burning hart and an anchor, on the reverse, outer chased formai decoration. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 12-, gilt brass, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Dim. 50 x 35 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
C. Double body, paved overall with a gradation of calibrated split-pearls. D. gold engine-turned with splitpearl set Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass with going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
HKD 60,000 - 70,000
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: HKD 63,250
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" decorated overall with champleve and "remouloye" flowers and scrolls of foliage on a black ground (slightly restored). Gold cuvette. D. Gold enamelled such as the case, with apertures for the hour and minute volvelles. M., gilt brass, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 51 mm.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,600
Unsigned, probably Bautte, Genève, circa 1840.
Unusual 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased slim watch set in a matching gold and enamel pearl set bracelet. The outer case with engraved bezel is concealed in a hinged rigid bracelet, decorated overall with engraved scrolled foliage, the umbrella shaped cover with blue and white champlevé enamelled decoration the center set with a pearl. Four body inner case with reeded band, the engine turned back with a blue champlevé enamelled floral decoration. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands.Gilt brass 10.5"' bar movement with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance. In good condition. Watch diam. 28 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 17,250
Bautte à Genève, No. 2053, circa 1840.
Unusual 18 ct. gold and enamel pair cased slim watch set in a matching gold and enamel pearl set bracelet. The outer case with engraved bezel is concealed in a rigid hinged bracelet, decorated overall with engraved scrolled foliage and and further white and red champlevé enamelled floral omament (restored), the cover with rose diamond set red enamelled leaves and seed pearl set branches (restored). Watch with four body inner case with reeded band, the back with a repeated white and red champlevé enamelled decoration. Engine turned gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands.Gilt brass 8.5"' bar movement with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Watch diam. 23 mm.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 20,700
Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case, the monogram of the King, below the royal crown, applied on the back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. blued steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass 17" movement, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
The grip, of translucent red enamel over engine-turning, is set with split pearls on the border. The watch is concealed at the end of the burr, with a split pearl set cover. The gold plate is finely chased with a dog on one face, a rabbit on the reverse, each framed by split pearls. The barrel of blue enamel is decorated with paillonne designs simulating a damascene work. The perfume is spread through the pistils of a gold lotus flower with enamelled petals (very slightly restored), shooted out of the barrel, released by the percussion of the hammer, when the trigger is depressed. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Gold "poker" hands. Gilt brass movement, Hessen caliber with the barrel passing through the back plate, cylinder escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance with a steel endpiece. In very good condition. Dim. 111 x 55 mm.
CHF 200,000 - 250,000
Four body massive "demi-bassine" polished case. Platinum cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleur de lys" hands. 16' nickel plated bar movement with a going barrel, 15 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
Bautte & Cie, Genève, circa 1830.
18-carat gold and enamel watch. Four body chiselled case, a small lake landscape painted on the enamel back with further floral and scrolled 'champlevé' decoration. Gold cuvette. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 6 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. Diam. 36 mm.
HKD 8,000 - 10,000
CHF 1,600 - 2,000
Sold: HKD 9,200
J.F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, circa 1830.
Fine 18-carat gold and enamel half hunting cased watch. Four body case, chiselled on the edge, pendant and bow, the cover and the back with fine painted ' champlevé' flower over a black enamel background; eccentric circular dial aperture on the cover. Gold cuvette. Off-set silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
HKD 11,000 - 12,500
CHF 2,200 - 2,500
Sold: HKD 11,500
Jules Bautte - Rio de Janeiro, Swiss, circa 1840.
Good engine turned and engraved 18-carat gold and enamel diamond set vanity compact set with a watch. Triple body case engraved with vine branches and Cupids, the cover of the watch with a translucent blue enamel over engine turning and a rose diamond inlaid floral decoration. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel ' spade' hands. Gilt brass bar movement, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three armed balance. In very good condition. 92 x 60 mm.
HKD 60,000 - 80,000
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
Sold: HKD 80,500
J. F: BAUTTE & Cie à Genève, circa 1830.
Unusual 18-carat gold hunting cased digital watch. Four body case decorated over all with champleve scrolls and flowers over a black enamel background, the cover with a monogram the back with a coat of arms. Gold cuvette. Similar decoration on the dial with apertures for hours and minutes. Gilt brass bar very thin movement, four jewels, cylinder escapement with plain gold three armed balance. Female winding square. In good condition. Diam. 44 mm:
HKD 12,000 - 15,000
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Good extra 18-carat gold and enamel watch with ' Bagnolet' caliber. Triple body case with chiselled edges, pendant and bow, the back engine turned in a 'vermicelli' pattern and centred with a very nice champleve enamelled roset. Silver dial with Roman numerals and a central floral decoration. Blued steel 'spade' hands. Fine gilt brass inverted movement, eight jewels with the train of wheel, the cylinder escapement and the plain brass three armed balance sunk in the single plate engraved with scrolls, below the dial. In good condition. Diam. 42 mm.
HKD 9,000 - 11,000
CHF 1,800 - 21,200
Sold: HKD 9,200
